Hopes voiced for Brazil ties after election

China hopes newly elected Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will foster new progress in the country's national construction and deepen bilateral cooperation for the benefit of people in both countries, as the right-wing politician of the Social Liberal Party won the nation's presidential election on Sunday.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said at a regular news conference in Beijing that both China and Brazil are major developing countries and important emerging economies and the two countries are comprehensive strategic partners.

Lu said that China is ready to work with Brazil to maintain and develop the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership to better benefit the two countries and their people, and contribute to safeguarding the common interests of developing countries as well as maintaining world peace and stability.